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How Davenport's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in Davenport?
Your $100,000 in Davenport has the same purchasing power as $120,627 in the average US city. You'd need $20,627 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Davenport's cost index of 83, sorted by closest match.
People moving to Davenport usually have at least one specific reason. Most of them line up with what the data shows: living costs come in under the us baseline, daily errands don't require a car, plus 2 more things worth knowing. Here's what's actually on the table.
Davenport sits at 83 on the composite cost-of-living index — about 17% under the national average. Not the cheapest place in the country, but enough of a discount to notice on rent and groceries every month. Median rent in town runs about $890/mo against a typical household income of $59,890, which is the kind of ratio that leaves room to save.
Davenport earns a Walk Score of 57/100 — above the US median, with denser neighborhoods scoring higher than the citywide aggregate suggests. A car is still useful for longer trips, but everyday life works on foot for a lot of residents.
Davenport's air quality index averages about 44 — comfortably in the EPA's "good" range. No daily ritual of checking the AQI before going for a run, no smoky-day plans, no surprise asthma flare-ups for the kids. The kind of background condition you notice mostly by its absence.
The average one-way commute in Davenport is about 18 minutes — short by US standards (the national average is closer to 27). Over a year of working days, that's hundreds of hours that don't get spent in traffic, which is the kind of thing you notice in the weekend rather than the weekday.
Reasons are pulled from Davenport's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Davenport does winter the real way. Averages around 15°F keep snow on the ground for weeks at a time, and lakes and rivers tend to freeze hard enough to walk on.
Cold enough to plan around. Winter in Davenport averages roughly 15°F, with stretches where daytime highs don't break freezing for weeks. Decent insulation, a real coat, and a car that starts in cold weather are non-negotiable.
Hot, but not desert-hot. Summer in Davenport runs about 80°F on average, with afternoons in the 90s and humidity that varies by region. AC is standard rather than optional.
Zone 6, give or take a half-zone. Davenport's typical winter low puts it in that band on the USDA Hardiness map, which is what nurseries label plants against. Use Zone 6 as your starting filter; the USDA's interactive map is more precise for borderline cases.
Davenport is at about 666 feet (203 m) above sea level. High enough to be solidly above any coastal concern, low enough that altitude isn't a factor.
Higher than average. Davenport reports about 4,196 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the US average of around 3,500. Citywide numbers are often dragged up by a few hotspots; specific neighborhoods can be very safe in cities that don't look great on paper, and vice versa.
No — your dollar actually goes further here. Davenport's composite cost-of-living index is 83, roughly 17% under the US average. Housing is usually the biggest driver of the discount.
Somewhat. Davenport earns a Walk Score of 57/100 — many daily errands are doable on foot, especially in the denser neighborhoods, but a car still helps for longer trips.
Roughly $58,030 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Davenport runs about $890/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.